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speak

US /spik/

verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

express in speech

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The chief executive will speak to the staff about the merger tomorrow.

Word Family

NounNoun
speech speaker speaking
VerbVerb
speak gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • talkan exchange of ideas via conversation
  • conversea proposition obtained by conversion
  • address(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

Collocations

  • Easy speak English
    to speak English, meaning to express in speech
  • Medium speak at the conference
    to speak at the conference, meaning to express in speech
  • Hard speak on behalf of the board
    to speak on behalf of the board, meaning to express in speech
  • Very Hard actions speak louder than words
    to actions speak louder than words, meaning to institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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